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A campus card (also called student card or student ID card) is an identification document certifying the status of a student. Campus cards are normally valid for one semester or trimester and must be renewed or extended after that.

History[edit]

The National Association of Campus Card Users (NACCU) was responsible for the development of campus cards in July 1993. Members of the board first met on May 6, 1993 at Duke University, where they discussed the potential applications of a campus card. At their first annual conference in February 1994, they shared their idea for all universities to transition to the campus card program. At that time, 150 institutions had already transitioned. NACCU also launched the NACCU-L listserv in March 1994 as a way for institutional members to interact and converse with other members involved in the campus card program. Membership and activities for NACCU have continued to grow over the years and remain very successful.^[1]

Purpose[edit]

The campus card is the official University and Community college student ID card. It is not a photo identifier. The CampusCard program supports the mission and vision of the University(or community college) by enhancing the overall college experience through access to a variety of services”.^[2] The campus card is “available for individuals on campus who need access to services via a card”. This allows it to "provide access to such amenities as borrowing books at the school library, attending school events,” and more.^[3] "In some countries the campus card works as an official identification document. In other countries the campus card turn valid only in conjunction with an official photo ID such as a passport or a driver's license"^[4]

Functions[edit]

In addition to the stored data for the student's identification, schools may also add some applications to the campus card.^[5] These applications can make the University or College more attractive for prospective students. Some examples for campus card applications are:

building access (Lecture Halls, IT-rooms, Dorms, Lockers, Sport facilities, Libraries, Cafeterias...)
equipment access (Computers, Copy machines...)
transportation access (Ticket for public transport, Parking permit, Car sharing or Bike rental functions...)
cashless payment for cafeteria, vending machines or shops at the campus
library card^[6]
time and attendance control
exam registration
Mobile phone and NFC Services

Depending on the applications on the campus card internal administrative processes can be implemented more quickly and the infrastructure of a university or college can be improved.

Technology[edit]

The technology behind campus cards varies from university to university. For example, at Williams University^[7] the campus card is equipped with a magnetic strip that when read by a card reader allows entry into campus buildings. At Stanford University the campus card allows users a wide variety of amenities, the card is simply scanned by a card reader and you are in. For some activities, electronic records are kept in Stanford's IT campus card system. This may raise questions of security, what if my card got into the wrong hands? Can someone find out where I like to spend my time? The answer is no in most cases, at Stanford University the information held is minimal “The campus card system electronically records that at a certain time, the card belonging to a particular cardholder was read by that particular scanner and whether access to that facility or service was permitted or denied.”^[8] At UC San Diego the magnetic strip on their campus cards comes equipped with technology that allows for the card to be deactivated at a moments notice. Changes to the card can only be made by university equipment.^[9] At the University of Loyola in Chicago the campus card allows access to multiple buildings on campus, this is monitored by the department of campus safety.^[10] Campus cards have been proven easy to deactivate if lost or stolen, they have also been shown to be virtually impossible to duplicate.^[11] Carleton University the campus card “features extend far beyond a simple ID – it’s your library card, gym card, campus debit card, and door access card – all in one!”^[12] Although for entrance into dorm halls they require you show your id and use a 4 digit pin making it a more secure environment.

Trends[edit]

Across 25 different universities private enterprises such as Student Advantage Inc. are taking advantage of the students card by investing in a programs such as Student Cash were students now have the ability to use their student ID and campus card to make off campus purchases^[13]. In 2006 Nova Southeastern University, in 2015 Missouri State University as well as hundreds of other institutions implemented a new system that moves away from the traditional campus card in which utilizes the magnetic stripe onto an upgraded campus card which is now referred to by many as the “campus smart card”. The Campus Smart Card utilizes an embedded chip that takes advantage of both contact and contact-less radio frequencies. The contact and contact-less radio frequencies was implemented in hopes to improve security and convenience to the accessibility of certain sections of the facility, commerce, and campus payment.^[14]^[15] Students are associated with several school and non school activities all involving some form of a card such as student’s identity card, employee’s card, library card, medical card and key card. The purpose of the campus smart card would be to combine all of these separate cards into one unifying card.^[16]

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